Clinical Trials

MISSION of clinical trials conducted at Clinical Research Center in Hawaii is:

Our HOPE is that it can meet an unmet need for

Research Therapies are FREE to qualified patients and some may also offer FREE neighbor island travel ALL patients continue to follow up with their primary neurologists & primary care physicians while in trial

Conditions Indications Study Treatment/MOA NIH website Who Qualifies
Alzheimer's Memory Memory Loss TRAVELLER pTau217 Blood Biomarker (Diagnostic only, NO Treatment) Memory Loss
MCI, AD ALZ NET Nationally Designated HI AD Registry Site 6239 ALZ NET US Sites ALZ NET US Sites On mAb Treatments
MCI, Mild AD TRONTIER IV Trontinemab (mAb BrainShuttle Technology) NCT04639050 MMSE 22–30
MCI, Mild AD TREM 2 IV VHB937 (mAb ↓ Neuroinflamation) NCT07094516 CDR 0.5–1
MCI, Mild AD PO Buntanetap (↓ Neuroinflamation) NCT06709014 MMSE 21–28
Parkinson's Early Parkinson's PARAISO IV Prasinezumab (α-Synuclein binding mAb) NCT07174310 UPDRS 0 H & Y Stage 1 or 2
Movement Dis Lewy Body/PD Dementia Psychosis PO Remlifanserin (5HT2A Agonist) PO Remlifanserin (5HT2A Agonist) NCT07029581 PD or DLB & Psychosis
Epilepsy Focal Seizure RISE 2 PO BHV-7000 VG Potassium channel NCT06132893 > 4 seizures/month
Focal Seizure X-TOLE2 PO XEN1101 Novel Potassium channel NCT05614063 > 4 seizures/month
Primary Generalized X-TOLE3 PO XEN1101 Novel Potassium channel NCT05667142 3 PGTC in 8 weeks
Focal or Generalized STARS Inhaled Abortive EP0162 Staccato Alprazolam NCT05077904 Seizures
Neuroimmunology MS Implementation Network (MSIN) MS Implementation Network (MSIN) Nationally Designated HI MS Registry site MSSA MSIN website MS Living in HI
RRMS IV ABP 692 vs Ocrevus NCT06700343 ≥ 2 relapse EDSS ≤ 5.5
SPMS REMASTER Remibrutinib NCT07225504 SPMS, EDSS 3–6
SPMS or PPMS MINTAKA Oral RO7268489 Monoacylglycerol Lipase Inh NCT07282574 PPMS < 10 yr, EDSS 3–6
SPMS or PPMS Add on Therapy to OCRELIZUMAB SPMS < 20 yr, EDSS 3–6
RMS ENABLE BRIUVI® (Ublituximab-xiiy) NCT06433752 Confirmed RMS
Neuromuscular CIDP HYbISCUE SC HyQvia NCT06538064 CIDP 2021 Guidelines
gMyasthenia Gravis ADAPT-EARLY SC Efgartigimod PH20 NCT06909214 Generalized MG
gMyasthenia Gravis ETNA Povetacicept NCT07501702 Generalized MG
CIDP CAPTIVATE SC DNTH103 NCT06858579 CIDP CDAS > 3
Motor Neuropathy MOMENTUM IV DNTH103 NCT06537999 Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
Headache/Pain Migraine Menstrual MOSAIC PO Ubrogepant NCT06417775 Migraine > 12 months
Migraine Episodic MINT-E SC Xeomin NCT07018700 6–14 migraine/mth
Migraine Chronic MINT-C SC Xeomin NCT07018713 ≥ 8 migraine/mth
Psychiatric Neuro Dépression Post Partum RECONNECT SC RE 104 NCT06342310 DSM5 Post PD
Adjustment Disorder REKINDLE SC RE 104 NCT07002034 AjD > 4 weeks
ALS, MS, Parkinson's
Psychosis in DLB or PD PO Remlifanserin (5HT2A Agonist) PO Remlifanserin (5HT2A Agonist) NCT07029581 PD or DLB & Psychosis
Rare Neuro Diseases Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian Atrophy Intrathecal nL-ATN-002 Intrathecal nL-ATN-002 FDA IND 173123 Open label single center single patient

Meet Our

Multidisciplinary Team

Kore Kai Liow, M.D.


Neurology

Founder & Neuroscience Chair,
Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience
Clinical Professor of Medicine (Neurology), Clinical & Translational Research,
University of Hawai`i John A. Burns School of Medicine

Nicholas Anderson, MD


Sleep Medicine

Director, Sleep and Insomnia Center
Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine,
University of Hawai`i John Burns School of Medicine

Paul Smith, M.D., M.P.H.

Self-Care and Wellness Center


Diplomate, American Board of Lifestyle Medicine
Residency: Occupational and Environmental Medicine
MPH: University of Hawaii
Medical School: University of Hawaii, John A Burns School of Medicine

Darren DuGas, M.D.


Neurology

Director, Video-EEG Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU)
Co-Director, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Sub- Investigator, Epilepsy Research Unit

Natalia Gonzalez Caldito, M.D.


Neurology

Director, MS & Neuroimmunology Center
Director, ALS & Neuromuscular Center & IV Infusion Center
Sub investigator, MS & Neuroimmunology & Neuromuscular Research Unit

Eonjung Angeline Kim, M.D.


Neurology

Director, Headache & Facial Pain Center
Sub- Investigator, Headache Research Unit

Michael Sonson, M.D.


Neurology
Alzheimer's and Memory Disorders


Director, Memory & Alzheimer’s Research Institute (MARI)

Candace Miyaki, D.O.


Sleep Medicine
Sleep Wake Center

Janette Abramowitz, M.D.


Neurology

Research Faculty, Brain Mapping Lab, Brain Research, Innovation & Translation Labs
Residency: Combined Neurology & Psychiatry University of Massachusetts Medical School Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School

Alexander Takayesu, M.D., M.P.H.


Psychiatry

Perinatal Psychiatry, Post Partum Depression
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine
SubInvestigator, Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience

Chris Larrinaga, APRN-BC, MSN, CNRN


Neurology, Neuroscience

Sleep Medicine
Sub-Investigator, Clinical Research Center

Nicole Evans, PA-C


Neurology, Neuroscience

Sub-Investigator, Clinical Research Center

Qi Zhi, DNP, MPH, FNP-BC


Neurology, Neuroscience

Memory Disorders
Sub-Investigator, Clinical Research Center

Barbara Pitts, Ph.D.


Neuropsychology

Sub Investigator
Alzheimer’s Research Unit
Memory Research Scientist, Hawaii BRAIN Lab.

Qing X. Li PhD


Basic Science, Neuroscience

Professor, Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu
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